Five tones
The same syllable can mean different things depending on tone (mai can be new, not, wood, silk or a question word). Lina adds tone-marked romanisation when you ask.
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Lina plays a street-food cook in Bangkok
Linaสวัสดีค่ะ! รับอะไรดีคะ?Sawatdee kha! Rap arai dee kha?Hello! What would you like?
Youขอผัดไทยหนึ่งจานครับ ไม่เผ็ดนะครับKho phat thai nueng jan khrap, mai phet na khrap.One pad thai, please, not spicy.
Linaได้ค่ะ! ใส่ไข่ไหมคะ?Dai kha! Sai khai mai kha?Sure! With egg?
✅ “ขอ... ครับ” = perfect - polite ordering, with the male “khrap”
💡 Tip: End sentences with ครับ (khrap) if you're a man, or ค่ะ/คะ (kha) if you're a woman. It's the easiest way to sound polite in Thai.
Why Thai is different
Khrap, kha and the wai
Politeness particles end almost every sentence, and elders are greeted with a wai. Lina reminds you when they're missing.
Real life, not textbook
Street food, tuk-tuks, 7-Eleven, temple visits — not just "the cat is on the table."
What you'll learn
- Week 1Greetings + introductions - sawatdee, khrap and kha
- Week 2Street food + market - ordering, spice levels, prices
- Week 3Family + respect - the wai, elders, phi and nong
- Week 4Daily life - BTS, taxis, directions, phone calls
5 phrases you'll speak today
A free preview. Press ▶ to hear each one, then say it out loud.
- 1สวัสดีครับ / ค่ะSawatdee khrap / khaHello (man / woman)
- 2สบายดีไหม?Sabai dee mai?How are you?
- 3ขอบคุณครับ / ค่ะKhop khun khrap / khaThank you (man / woman)
- 4ผม / ฉันชื่อ…Phom / Chan chue...My name is... (man / woman)
- 5เท่าไหร่?Thao rai?How much?
Conversations with Lina work in Thai today. The phrasebook, stories and podcasts are in Spanish and German so far; more languages are coming.
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Thai questions
Is Thai hard?
There are no verb tenses or plurals, but tones take practice. Lina writes Thai script and can add romanisation with tones.
Do I need to read Thai script?
Not to start; ask Lina for romanisation.
Which Thai?
Standard Central (Bangkok) Thai.
Does Lina use khrap or kha for me?
Tell her your gender and she uses and teaches the right particle.